Compare this to Apple, e.g. an iPad from 2013:
* ships iOS 7,
* runs new major iOS 12 from 2018,
* support updates to 2023.

a MacBook or iMac from 2010:
* runs new major macOS release from 2016,
* with support updates to 2019.

That's 5 new major releases you'll see, and 10 years of long-term support, e.g. a new TLS root cert for Let's Encrypt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_Mini_2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac#Supported_Apple_operating_system_releases

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